masterpiece

/ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs/

//ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs// noun

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The verdict

“masterpiece” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,635 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,635
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - obra-prima

Corpus desk

Index PT-masterpiece · masterpiece · Portuguese

masterpiece · rank #67,635 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,635
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH matara

Nearest frequency peer: matara (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “masterpiece”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “masterpiece” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for masterpiece
PropertyValue
Headwordmasterpiece
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,635
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “masterpiece” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).masterpiececai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “matara” (#67,636), “matarás” (#67,637), “mixaria” (#67,643). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “masterpiece” fica em #67,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

masterpiece is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,635 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for masterpiece, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is masterpiece, spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    obra-prima
  2. 2
    obra-prima (produto de qualidade notável)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how masterpiece appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. This midcentury masterpiece was overlooked at the time it was created.
  2. This book is a true masterpiece!

Synonyms

chef d'œuvremagnum opusmasterworkpiece de resistancepièce de résistancechef d'œuvremagnum opusmasterworkpiece de resistancepièce de résistance

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "masterpiece"?
"masterpiece" is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs/.
What does "masterpiece" mean?
As a noun, "masterpiece" means: obra-prima
How do you pronounce "masterpiece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masterpiece" is /ˈmæs.tɚ.ˌpiːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "masterpiece", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

motricidade#67,651improdutivo#67,552hostilizado#67,542estarrecido#67,467

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list